Sig Sauer has the incredulous ability to continually update, tweak, and disseminate new products. The Legion line was their first expansion into an “exclusive” member only type of firearm. Essentially, when a Legion gun is purchased, the owner gains entrance into the Legion club. The initial benefit is a 5.11 pistol bag and a challenge coin denoting your membership. From there, anytime you are signed into your account on Sig’s website, you can access special gear and pricing that regular folk cannot gain access to. The Legion’s hallmarks were a unique gray finish along with subdued chevrons, upgraded sights, skeletonized flat-faced triggers, SAO variants on the P226, P229, and P220, and finally, the tungsten-infused polymer frames found on the P320 Legion models. These sold well, but Sig did not want to be forced into a corner when making exclusive guns. So, Sig created its Custom Works line that differs from its Legion guns. Now be sure, both lines go through extensive quality control and stringent manufacturing standards. The first Custom Works gun was the Sig P320AXG Scorpion. Its groundbreaking offering was an Alloy X-frame Grip (get it, AXG). Having a metal frame on a striker-fired gun might not sound like anything special, but honestly, Sig was the first one to make it mainstream. Now companies like Walther, Smith, and Canik are offering similar items. A metal frame gives better ergonomics when shooting, such as recoil mitigation. The guns shoot “flatter” because the increased mass of the metal frame helps absorb recoil and lowers muzzle flip. This was pretty cool, and Sig has offered variants of the AXG line through the custom shop since. But what if Sig combined both the AXG and Legion lines?

That’s where we come to at present, Sig has released the P320AXG Legion. This pistol combines aspects from both above mentioned product lines to create a very unique pistol that falls into both “duty” and “competition” categories. For basics, the finish on the slide is in the Legion gray Cerakote while the AXG frame maintains that same color. The grips have the Legion chevrons displayed on them and are made out of a G10 material from Hogue. On the base of the frame lives a mag well, to aid in quick magazine changes. The trigger is the typical Legion skeletonized variant found on others in the series. The Xray3 night sights offer excellent day/night optimization, but to really draw on the potential of the firearm, an optic cut can be found in front of the rear sight—presumably for both Romeo 1 Pro and Trijicon RMR footprints. The barrel is 3.9”, however, the slide extends about a half inch in front of the muzzle crown. Here, Sig has gone with some ports to aid in recoil mitigation and control—which they have deemed as an “Expansion Chamber.” Rounding out, the gun ships with 3-21round magazines (or 10 rounders if you are in states that are less than gun friendly), and of course, exclusive membership into the Legion.

At 36.1oz, the AXG Legion is not a carry gun, but it excels on the steel course or on a duty belt. Mainly, this gun will attract the hardcore Sig Sauer enthusiasts. This gun will no doubt be a shooter, but at a price of $1399.99, it isn’t for everyone. Sig is continuously dropping limited run 320s. It wasn’t long ago when the DH3, P320AXG-Combat, and Spectre released. These all hover in the $1,200 plus price range. The buyer most likely has to pick and choose the one they want, really limiting the market. This leads to the different models cannibalizing each other. But, when you are one of the LARGEST gun makers in the world, who cares. The guns will be shipping from Sig later this month (April, 2023).